Salmos 136

1 Às margens dos rios de Babilônia, nos assentávamos chorando, lembrando-nos de Sião.

2 Nos salgueiros daquela terra, pendurávamos, então, as nossas harpas,

3 porque aqueles que nos tinham deportado pediam-nos um cântico. Nossos opressores exigiam de nós um hino de alegria: "Cantai-nos um dos cânticos de Sião".

4 Como poderíamos nós cantar um cântico do Senhor em terra estranha?

5 Se eu me esquecer de ti, ó Jerusalém, que minha mão direita se paralise!

6 Que minha língua se me apegue ao palato, se eu não me lembrar de ti, se não puser Jerusalém acima de todas as minhas alegrias.

7 Contra os filhos de Edom, lembrai-vos, Senhor, do dia da queda de Jerusalém, quando eles gritavam: "Arrasai-a, arrasai-a até os seus alicerces!".

8 Ó filha de Babilônia, a devastadora, feliz aquele que te retribuir o mal que nos fizeste!

9 Feliz aquele que se apoderar de teus filhinhos, para os esmagar contra o rochedo!

1 Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good,

for his loving kindness endures forever.

2 Give thanks to the God of gods,

for his loving kindness endures forever.

3 Give thanks to the Lord of lords,

for his loving kindness endures forever;

4 to him who alone does great wonders,

for his loving kindness endures forever;

5 to him who by understanding made the heavens,

for his loving kindness endures forever;

6 to him who spread out the earth above the waters,

for his loving kindness endures forever;

7 to him who made the great lights,

for his loving kindness endures forever;

8 the sun to rule by day,

for his loving kindness endures forever;

9 the moon and stars to rule by night,

for his loving kindness endures forever;

10 to him who struck down the Egyptian firstborn,

for his loving kindness endures forever;

11 and brought out Israel from among them,

for his loving kindness endures forever;

12 with a strong hand, and with an outstretched arm,

for his loving kindness endures forever;

13 to him who divided the Red Sea apart,

for his loving kindness endures forever;

14 and made Israel to pass through the middle of it,

for his loving kindness endures forever;

15 but overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea,

for his loving kindness endures forever;

16 to him who led his people through the wilderness,

for his loving kindness endures forever;

17 to him who struck great kings,

for his loving kindness endures forever;

18 and killed mighty kings,

for his loving kindness endures forever;

19 Sihon king of the Amorites,

for his loving kindness endures forever;

20 Og king of Bashan,

for his loving kindness endures forever;

21 and gave their land as an inheritance,

for his loving kindness endures forever;

22 even a heritage to Israel his servant,

for his loving kindness endures forever;

23 who remembered us in our low estate,

for his loving kindness endures forever;

24 and has delivered us from our adversaries,

for his loving kindness endures forever;

25 who gives food to every creature,

for his loving kindness endures forever.

26 Oh give thanks to the God of heaven,

for his loving kindness endures forever.